Apartment fire in Lyons 4-1-13
The Chicago Tribune has an article describing the efforts of a police officer in Lyons who is responsible for getting residents safely out of an apartment building that was on fire: A veteran police...
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McCook Box Alarm 4-27-13
This from Erik Haak: At 1950hrs on Saturday, April 27th, the McCook Fire Department was paged out to the report of an explosion occurring at a metal grinding company at 4828 S. Lawndale. First...
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Down memory lane … Lyons
From Steve Redick: Some nice old shots of Lyons back in the 80s … those ALF 700s were really neat old rigs … I remember the Oshkosh Pierce “modern” rig had the pump panel on the officer’s side to match...
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Landmark building burns in Lyons, 11-22-13
From The Chicago Tribune: A vacant Chamber of Commerce building that had stood as a landmark in west suburban Lyons was heavily damaged by fire overnight, officials said. The fire broke out around 2:30...
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Lyons FD house fire, 1-7-14
Tim Olk submitted a few images from a fire this morning at 4030 Prescott in Lyons. Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Share/Save
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Full Still Alarm Fire in Riverside, 2-22-14
This from Eric Haak: At 1715 hrs Saturday afternoon, the Riverside Fire Department had a working fire in an apartment building at 2916 S. Harlem. Companies arrived to fire blowing out the first floor...
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Box Alarm in Lyons, 3-30-14
This from Eric Haak: Here is a synopsis of rigs that were working at Lyons Box alarm on Maple Avenue Sunday. I was too late to get anything else. There were four rigs working on Maple in front of the...
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Box Alarm in Lyons, 3-30-14 (more)
This from Drew Gresik: Guys, Here a few shots from the Lyons Box Alarm Fire @ 4142 Maple. A complete gallery will be uploaded to our site (chi-townfirephotos.smugmug.com) within the next couple days!...
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Area apparatus photos
Larry Shapiro submitted several recent photos of area apparatus Berwyn Engine 903 – 2008 Spartan Gladiator Classic /Crimson 1500/500 so 08053-001. Larry Shapiro photo Cicero Truck 2 – 2009 E-ONE...
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Lyons apparatus updates
The Lyons Fire Department apparatus photos have been updated on the site. Also, the MABAS Division 10 MVU has been added to the page. Share/Save
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Box Alarm in Brookfield, 3-17-15
This from Steve Redick: Took a ride to this job Tuesday (9129 Washington Avenue in Brookfield) … nothing left for me to see when I finally got there … mainly rig shots. Steve Steve Redick photo Steve...
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MVA in Lyons, 9-25-15
This from Tim Olk: Lyons MVA with 2 semis leaking diesel at 1st Ave And Ogden Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk photo Tim Olk...
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New ambulance for Lyons
Photos from Chief Gordon Nord of the new ambulance for Lyons Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo Share/Save
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House fire in Lyons, 5-27-16
This from Drew Gresik: Lyons companies had a working fire in a bungalow 5/27/16 at 4236 Leland Avenue. First engine had heavy smoke showing from the attic on arrival. Two lines were dropped, and the...
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As seen around … Lyons
This from Jeff Braun, Jr. The Lyons Fire Department was out in force on Fathers Day (6/19/16), as they were on standby at a local auto show. They brought out Engine Co. 1312, Medic 1314, and Division...
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Lyons Fire Department update
New buggy for Lyons FD Chief 1301 Lyons FD 1301. 2016 Ford Explorer. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo Share/Save
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Working fire in Lyons, 8/4/16
This from Jeff Braun, Jr: The Lyons Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 8155 W. Ogden Ave. at approximately 1830 hours on August 4th, 2016. The first unit on scene (Engine 1312)...
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Lyons Fire Department news
Excerpts from the rblandmark.com: Firefighters were called to 3744 Stanley Ave. in unincorporated Riverside Township at about 1:50 a.m. June 28. By the time they arrived, the house was completely...
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From Fire Apparatus Magazine: Lake Villa Fire Protection District, 107-foot Ascendant aerial ladder quint on a Pierce Arrow XT cab and chassis; 2,000/500. Delivery in June 2019. Lyons Fire...
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MVA with extrication and Haz Mat in Lyons, 4-21-19
Lyons firefighters were called to Forest View Terminal Drive and Harlem Avenue Sunday morning (4/21/19) for a crash between a car and a gasoline tanker. The car was wedged underneath the tanker and the...
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